Pitt Begins 2021-22 Wrestling Season with Clarion Open

PITTSBURGH—University of Pittsburgh wrestling student-athletes will be in action for the first time during the highly anticipated 2021-22 season on Sunday when nineteen Panthers take the mat to compete at the Clarion Open hosted at Tippin Gym.

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Representing Pitt at the Clarion Open on Sunday will be the following wrestlers:

Colton Camacho, 125 pounds
Gage Curry, 125 pounds
Jake Cherry, 141 pounds
Ryan Michaels, 141 pounds
Luke Kemerer, 149 pounds
Dan Mancini, 149 pounds
Tyler Badgett, 157 pounds
Tye Weathersby, 165 pounds
Hunter Kernan, 174 pounds
James Lledo, 184 pounds
Nicholas Meglino, 184 pounds
Geoff Magin, 197 pounds
Jake Slinger, 285 pounds

Several Panthers will also compete at Clarion unattached, preserving a potential redshirt. Making their collegiate debut in wrestling on Sunday will be:

Brock McMillen, 149 pounds
Emory Taylor, 149 pounds
Collin McCorkle, 157 pounds
Luca Augustine, 174 pounds
Cole Hivnor, 184 pounds
Ethan Finch, 197 pounds

The Pitt wrestling team, ranked No. 15 in the preseason NWCA Coaches Poll, will begin its 2021-22 dual season next weekend with two matchups on the road.

The Panthers open up at Buffalo on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. and will face in-state foe Edinboro on Saturday, Nov. 13 with another dual slated to start at 7 p.m.

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Pitt Begins 2021-22 Wrestling Season with Clarion Open

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Players Mentioned

Luca Augustine

Tyler Badgett

Colton Camacho

Jake Cherry

Gage Curry

Ethan Finch

Cole Hivnor

Luke Kemerer

Hunter Kernan

James Lledo

Geoff Magin

Dan Mancini

Collin McCorkle

Brock McMillen

Nicholas Meglino

Ryan Michaels

Jake Slinger

Emory Taylor

Tye Weathersby